I am in a 12 team league and I have the fifth pick. I am assuming arod, pujols, and soriano will be gone. I have narrowed it down to either Helton (who may be gone) VLad or Beltran. I have jose reyes blaylock and patterson as protections, all with late round picks. Pitching is not as heavily weighted as hitting so I am going to take a hitter.

Personally, I would take Helton. He put on 20 pounds over the off-season so that he doesn't wear down during the season. He wasn't too happy with his power #'s last year. If he's gone then Vlad would be a great choice. That Anaheim grass is gonna feel great on Vladamir's knees this season compared to the concrete of Olympic stadium in Montreal.